zurückprallen
[t͡suˈʁʏkˌpʁalən]
The verdict
“zurückprallen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (mit Schwung auf etwas aufschlagen und dann wieder) zum Ausgangsort zurückgeworfen werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-zuruckprallen · zurückprallen · German
zurückprallen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Z" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | zurückprallen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [t͡suˈʁʏkˌpʁalən] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „zurückprallen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
zurückprallen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [t͡suˈʁʏkˌpʁalən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for zurückprallen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is zurückprallen, spelled Z-U-R-Ü-C-K-P-R-A-L-L-E-N.
Definition
- 1(mit Schwung auf etwas aufschlagen und dann wieder) zum Ausgangsort zurückgeworfen werden
- 2heftig (zum Beispiel vor Schreck oder aus Ablehnung) nach hinten ausweichen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how zurückprallen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Ball ist von der Hauswand zurückgeprallt und hat den Jungen am Kopf getroffen.
Der Gestank ließ die Sanitäter zurückprallen.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.